Indian Space Research organisation,ISRO, has found out that GSLV rocket with indigenous cryogenic engine failed in its mission due to non-availability of liquid hydrogen supply to the thrust chamber of the main engine. <br/><br/>The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D3), launched on 15 the of April this year had veered off from its flight path and lost contact with the mission control minutes after lift-off. ISRO, which had set up a panel to analyse the test results and trace the causes of failure, came out with the findings today. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, the GSLV-D3 launch was an ambitious effort by India to attain self-sufficiency in developing cryogenic propulsion system. <br/><br/>ISRO had invested 330 crore rupees for the prestigious mission whose success would have placed India in the elite club of space faring powers US, Russia, China, Japan, and Europe which possess the cryogenic technology.<br/><br/>The rocket was to put in orbit the GSAT-4 communications satellite. Undeterred by the failure, ISRO targets to flight-test the GSLV within a year.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, the 51-hour countdown for the 17th flight launch of Indian space agency's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C 15 from Sriharikota spaceport is expected to begin tomorrow morning. <br/><br/>Preparations were in full swing for the launch of the PSLV-C-15 on Monday. ISR0 officials said, all the parameters for the launch were doing well .This would be the first mission by ISRO after the failure of India's ambitious home-made cryogenic engine powered GSLV-D3 in April last.
News On AIR | July 9, 2010 9:11 PM
Non-availability of liquid hydrogen caused GSLV failure :ISRO